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- For the chapter titled "Pirate Fleet Admiral Don Krieg", see Chapter 47.
Don Krieg is the admiral of the Krieg Pirates, widely reputed as Foul-Play Krieg for his underhanded methods.[1] At his height, he was also known as the Pirate Fleet Admiral, commanding a fleet of fifty ships (totaling some 5,000 pirates) throughout the East Blue.[6]
After effectively dominating East Blue piracy, Krieg attempted to conquer the Grand Line, only to have his fleet decimated by Dracule Mihawk of the Seven Warlords of the Sea. Fleeing back to the East Blue, he tried to capture the Baratie as his new ship, but met further defeat from Monkey D. Luffy. Taken away from the Baratie by his right-hand man Gin, Krieg continued his pirating career, eventually arriving at the pirate island Hachinosu.
Due to his actions and role, he is the main antagonist of the Baratie Arc.
Quick Answers
Who defeated Don Krieg and thwarted his plan to turn the Baratie into his new ship?
What led to the decimation of Don Krieg's pirate fleet in the Grand Line?
Why is Don Krieg infamously known as Foul-Play Krieg and Pirate Fleet Admiral?
What is the significance of the 'Don Krieg Jolly Roger'?
Is there a possibility of Don Krieg's return in future 'One Piece' storylines?
Appearance[]
Krieg is a large, muscular man, with purple-gray hair and distinct sideburns. During his encounter with the Straw Hat Pirates, his hair was clipped short, and a thick layer of gauze wrapped around his scalp (presumably stemming from his injures on the Grand Line, as his wanted poster indicates he once wore his hair long and wild). His attire features many fur-lined elements.
The most notable aspect of Krieg's appearance is his golden armor, which is fur-lined like the rest of his attire. Consisting of a full-torso carapace, massive shoulder-plates (each emblazoned with his Jolly Roger), and arm-guards, it is Krieg's main offense and defense against enemies. It is loaded with a variety of weapons. Under those, he has a brown shirt, and his hands are covered by a pair of fur-lined gloves. He has a golden gas mask somewhere inside the armor, to prevent his deadly MH5 gas from affecting him.
On casual occasions, his armor and mass is hidden behind regal attire consisting of a fur-lined coat (which seems to become his cape when he reveals his armor) over a yellow vest with black spots-like motifs. Around his thick neck there is a big golden chain. He retains his pants and shoes even after taking off his clothes for battle, due to his armor not covering anything below the waist.
After the timeskip, Krieg has grown out his hair, which more closely matches his pre-timeskip wanted poster. He appears to be bulkier and his chin is more protruding. Additionally, he wears what appears to be sunglasses.
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Personality[]
| — Krieg's attitude towards battle in the anime.[10] |
Krieg is characterized by cruelty, dishonesty, and arrogance. He is confident in his own superiority, despite any failures he might experience, and believes wholeheartedly that his armada and arsenal of weapons can overcome any foe. Even in the face of his obvious inferiority, Krieg refused to accept or learn from his mistake, instead turning to underhanded methods to get by and believing that there was some sort of trick to overcoming such foes. Witnessing Dracule Mihawk's devastatingly powerful swordsmanship, Krieg accused him of simply having a Devil Fruit power. Krieg has also proven to be very hypocritical as he chastises his crew for taking offense to Luffy calling them weak saying only a weakling is offended by words, but becomes angered himself when Luffy directly says he doesn't have what it takes to be Pirate King.
Krieg when angered.
However, his constant victories and reliance on weapons and odds made him overconfident. His superiority complex makes it very easy for him to lose his temper if his orders are not fulfilled, usually taking it out on his subordinates. This led to his failed attempt to conquer the Grand Line, believing his reputation built on sheer numbers and military weapons were enough to get him by; he suffered an utter defeat when Mihawk almost completely annihilated his entire fleet.
Krieg lives up to his nickname, "Foul Play", as he believes in winning above all else, and will stoop to any level to achieve it. An example of this was flying a white flag of surrender and posing as Marines to get the drop on them. Due to his philosophy, he considers concepts like pride and sympathy to be pathetic, and will go to any lengths to win, resulting in his willingness to kill subordinates who display such emotions, disregarding their loyalty and strength. He has no attachments to either his crew or his ships, immediately preparing to rebuild his fleet with the various pirate crews scattered in East Blue instead of mourning the loss of his previous one, and plotting to sink his own flagship to get a new one due to the damage it has incurred. His lack of morale led him to ungratefully assault the Baratie when they gave food to him and his starving crew, intending to take over their ship and kill all the chefs who remained. Intolerant of failure and loss, Krieg lost all hold on his composure when Luffy defeated him, and stood up to demand a rematch despite his critical injuries.
Krieg keeps his crew together using fear. Despite how mad and ridiculous some of his orders may seem, his crew will follow them out of fear of death, which is another factor that limits their strength. Overall, he rules his crew with draconian might and expects utter obedience for his overbearing demands. However, some members, like Gin, have genuine respect for Krieg, while Pearl shares the belief trickery is the key to victory and survival.
Relationships[]
Crew[]
Despite his cruel tendencies, Krieg is pragmatic enough to realize that he needs a crew to support him. He thus made sure they were fed to regain their full strength after Mihawk's onslaught. However, Krieg does not care for his crew and rules over them with fear and anyone who opposes him is typically punished with death. He is very proud of his rank as captain, and gets very mad when someone disobeys him, or even hesitates to carry out his orders, as he believes it is their duty to obey him unquestionably.[11] During the attack on the Baratie, Krieg expressed his desire to conquer the Baratie and go back to the Grand Line. This shocked the crew because they were feeling gratitude towards the chefs and did not want to go back to that pirate graveyard, but they complied out of fear of their captain and that one member was shot for voicing his opinion.
Gin[]
Gin is fiercely loyal to Krieg, carrying out whatever orders he may be given from him, no matter how inhumanly brutal or ruthless they may be, without protest or hesitation, thus earning himself the alias of "Gin the Demon Man". This is partly due to a great fear of Krieg, which is evidenced when he obeyed his orders to throw away his gas mask and breathe the deadly MH5 poison gas because he feared Krieg's wrath for disobeying more than death itself. After Krieg was defeated by Luffy, the Pirate Admiral went on an insane rampage, refusing to acknowledge defeat, but Gin punched him in the stomach, knocking the man out, stating that they must admit defeat and start over. He then carried away Krieg and the crew in a small boat given by Baratie.
Despite previously dismissing Gin from the crew for being merciful, he seemed to have retracted the dismissal when the two of them were seen side-by-side on Hachinosu two years later.[12]
Pearl[]
Pearl, despite his overconfidence in his own so-called unbreakable defense, also acknowledged his captain, but unlike Gin, Pearl does not have a sense of honor, instead falling in the lines of Krieg's ideology of foul play being essential in victory and survival.
For his part, Krieg considers Pearl useful but nevertheless expendable, and is particularly wary of his "Fire Pearl" technique. When Pearl was panicked by a small, accidental injury at the Baratie and began igniting it, Krieg immediately tried to calm him; once this failed, Krieg showed no qualms about "sinking" Pearl (and Sanji) with his Morningstar in order to keep the Baratie intact for his own plans.[13]
Enemies[]
Dracule Mihawk[]
Mihawk also became an enemy of Krieg, destroying Krieg's entire fleet when he attempted to conquer the Grand Line. However, Mihawk claims he only attacked the crew to kill time and did not consider Krieg a threat. Upon sighting Mihawk, Krieg's anger led him to attack Mihawk, despite having witnessed Zoro's defeat and his own ship having been sliced apart. Mihawk did not even bother to retaliate, instead merely slashing Krieg's ship again and departing during the distraction.
Marines[]
As a famous pirate with a bounty on his head, Krieg is an enemy of the Marines. In the past, he also killed a marine captain and took over his ship to start his pirate career.
Baratie[]
Krieg sought the Baratie as his new ship not only for its food supplies, but its harmless-looking exterior's potential for subterfuge. He had no respect for its staff, deeming them little more than civilians; on recognizing its head chef as the legendary "Red-Leg" Zeff, Krieg was briefly awed, but quickly judged Zeff a non-threat for his missing leg, worth consideration only for his logbook of Grand Line experiences.
In turn, the Baratie's staff all held Krieg in contempt; Zeff, in particular, mocked him as a coward for fleeing the Grand Line.
Straw Hat Pirates[]
Krieg quickly became an enemy of Monkey D. Luffy for both attacking the Baratie and ambitions to become Pirate King. Krieg was blinded by his arrogance and Luffy and his crew's seemingly harmless looks, and mocked Luffy for his statements. After witnessing the "Pirate Hunter" Zoro and Luffy's Devil Fruit powers, Krieg came to believe that Luffy would just be another pirate in the Grand Line, as the place was filled with ability users like him, and tried to exploit Luffy's weakness of the ocean during their battle. After a long battle, Luffy managed to defeat Krieg, but even after the battle was over, Krieg unconsciously gets up and demanded to continue the battle, only to be knocked down by Gin.
Also, despite the fact that Sanji (who was not part of the crew at the time) was willing to help Krieg and his hungry men, when he regained his strength, Krieg immediately attacked him. He also ordered Gin to kill him.
Abilities and Powers[]
Krieg was considered (in military strength) the most powerful pirate in the East Blue and had a terrible reputation for his devious and deceptive tactics in piracy. Although his bounty was lower than Arlong's,[14] his thousands-strong crew,[15] combined with active pillaging, forced the Marines to view Krieg as a greater threat in the East Blue.[1]
For his part, Luffy claimed that Krieg's men were not especially strong pirates, and relied on numbers more than anything.[16]
Physical Abilities[]
Krieg also claimed to be the strongest man in the world, and while this is clearly a vast overestimation on his part, he is certainly formidable in physical combat, possessing massive physical strength. He could break Gin's arm with his grip, defend against cannonballs using his hand without moving an inch, and easily lift and throw the Sabagashira I a far distance into the Baratie restaurant with a single hand. He can also lift the one-ton Great Battle Spear single-handedly and swing it around freely while wearing his golden wootz armor.
Master Strategist[]
Krieg is also a sound tactician and expert strategist, realizing the material value of his subordinates and requiring them to be at perfect health, as well as using decoys and disguises to avoid unnecessary battles (such as disguising his flagship as a Marine vessel to enter village harbors easily, or dressing up his first-mate as himself to distract pursuers). His dishonest and unethical behavior, despite showing his lack of honesty, is a testament of his strategic aptitude. His plan to steal Baratie as a suitable replacement for his damaged ship due to its ridiculous and non-threatening appearance would prove crucial for his future pirate ambitions. He also has knowledge of Devil Fruits, as shown when he witnessed Luffy's ability to stretch and planned to throw him into the water in order to disable him, noting that the Grand Line is supposed to be filled with such people. However, Krieg's most potent weapon has always been his talent for trickery, which seemed to know no bounds. He lies and pretends to beg for mercy before striking when his opponents lower their guards. His methods have earned him the nickname "Foul Play".
Weapons[]
Krieg using "Kaen Hosha"
Krieg's fighting style is almost exclusively tied to his huge arsenal of weapons. True to his "Foul Play" moniker, he keeps most of these weapons hidden or otherwise inconspicuous until the exact moment he deploys them, counting on not only raw firepower but the element of surprise to overwhelm his foes.[17]
(Accordingly, Krieg "names" very few of his attacks out loud; most of his weapons are identified by onlookers, particularly his crew.)
Armor[]
The centerpiece of Krieg's arsenal is his Wootz steel armor (ウーツ鋼の鎧, Ūtsu-Kō no Yoroi?), bright gold in color. Reputedly—though, as Luffy eventually proved, not totally—indestructible, its carapace can withstand a point-blank bazooka shot without any hint of damage to either the exterior or Krieg himself.[17] At the same time, it is flexible enough to permit Krieg considerable freedom of movement.
Krieg's armor, with guns fully unveiled.
Many of Krieg's weapons are directly built into this armor, chief amongst them a set of ten gun-barrels—two beneath each shoulder-plate, and three beneath each of the carapace's waist-flaps. Through unknown mechanisms, Krieg can fire all of these in a single motion, allowing him to gun down dozens of enemies within seconds. These firearms are known as Krieg's Bullets (クリークの弾丸, Kurīku no Dangan?).[18]
Needle Machine Gun
Each of the shoulder-plates can be removed and used as bludgeons to augment Krieg's already-considerable strength. In addition, the left plate holds many projectile launchers:
- A dozen along the rim, meant to fire belt-fed spears in a Gatling gun-like fashion.
- A central one, positioned under the Jolly Roger emblem, meant for his infamous MH5 shell.
Finally, the armor features two segmented arm-guards made of plainer steel (鋼, Hagane?), which Krieg can raise over his face at a moment's notice. These also boast built-in armaments:
- The right holds a small flamethrower with considerable range, capable of reducing a log to cinders within seconds.[19]
- The left can deploy a weighted metal net for entangling enemies.[20]
MH5[]
- Further information: MH5
The MH5
The deadly poison-gas bomb MH5 (猛毒ガス弾
As a precaution for its use, Krieg and his crewmen all carry gas masks. The gas is apparently harmless through mere skin exposure, as Luffy—with a stolen mask—was able to survive with no ill effects even when his body was completely engulfed.
Knowing it can destroy whole villages, Krieg uses this weapon sparingly. In fact, he has been known to bait enemies with a decoy that looks identical to the real shell, but explodes to scatter shuriken instead.[22]
Daisenso[]
- Further information: Daisenso
Krieg's signature weapon, the Daisenso.
The Daisenso (大戦槍, Daisensō?, literally meaning "Battle Spear") is Krieg's ultimate melee weapon, formed by locking his shoulder-plates against one another and activating internal devices that produce a shaft and a blade from between.[23]
In addition to its long reach, the spear's head explodes on impact with any solid surface, with heavier impacts producing proportionally larger explosions; thus, even glancing hits or near-misses can wreak severe damage. To compensate for the blade's relative fragility, the explosive mechanism is stored primarily in the plates, allowing the spear to keep exploding even if the blade is completely destroyed.[24]
Gauntlets[]
Beneath his gloves, Krieg wears a set of diamond fists (ダイヤの拳, Daiya no Kobushi?), metal gauntlets with a small diamond over each knuckle and a larger one on the back of each hand.[17] Combined with Krieg's natural strength, these can shatter a full-sized mast in one blow.[25]
Kenzan Mantle[]
The Kenzan Mantle (剣山マント, Kenzan Manto?, lit. "Sword Mountain Mantle"; Porcupine Cape in all English versions) is a secondary cape covered with fist-sized metal spikes. Normally stored under one of Krieg's shoulder-plates, it is used as a defense in close quarters, especially against foes that try to aim for his legs or head.[26]
Other Weapons[]
Krieg using Tetsu no Ame.
Krieg carries at least two double-barreled pistols on his person. Used in conjunction with his armor's gun array, these bring his maximum rate of fire to fourteen rounds per second.
During the first part of his battle against Luffy, he wielded a huge spiked flail on a chain, apparently unconnected to any part of his armor.[27] While reasonably effective, Krieg apparently abandoned it after Luffy deflected it, temporarily knocking out Pearl.
Also separate from his armor, Krieg carries a number of marble-sized bombs that can create powerful explosions even if thrown by hand. Krieg commonly scatters them in large numbers to destabilize the battlefield in his favor.[28]
Carne's account of Krieg's origins shows him with a sword.[6]
Video Game Only Techniques[]
- Krieg Kantai Delta Explosion (クリーク艦隊・デルタエクスプロージョン, Kurīku Kantai Deruta Ekusupurōjon?, literally meaning "Krieg Fleet Delta Explosion"): Working in tandem with Gin and Pearl, the three charge an opponent simultaneously. Gin strikes with his tonfa, Krieg with his Daisenso, and Pearl with one of his handheld shields. This attack can focus on a single enemy or damage multiple enemies at once. The technique appears in One Piece Treasure Cruise.
History[]
Past[]
According to Carne, Krieg was a convict that began his pirate career by posing as a Marine and hijacking a Marine ship, killing its commanding officer. Thereafter, he would regularly use the Marine disguise (and other ploys such as false surrenders) to launch sneak attacks on towns and other ships. His endless treachery and aggression allowed him to expand his crew into an armada of 5,000 men, reputedly the East Blue's single largest pirate threat at the time.[6]
Gin posing as Krieg to lure Fullbody away.
Dubbed the "Pirate Admiral" and convinced of his own invincibility, Krieg led his men into the Grand Line, determined to capture One Piece and the title of Pirate King. Seven days into the voyage, however, they crossed Dracule Mihawk of the Seven Warlords, who easily demolished the fifty-ship fleet. By sheer luck, Krieg and his surviving men found cover under a sudden storm, and fled the infamous sea with only their flagship—barely—intact.
On returning to the East Blue, the exhausted pirates were ambushed by "Iron-Fist" Fullbody's Marine unit, forcing Krieg's most loyal subordinate Gin to set out as a decoy. While he lured the Marines away, the rest of the crew struggled to recover.
East Blue Saga[]
Baratie Arc[]
Some days later, anchored on a barren island with most of his men starving to death, Krieg found Gin returning with good news: the restaurant-ship Baratie was nearby, and its idealistic sous-chef Sanji would feed anyone regardless of means or reputation. This kindness having already saved Gin from starvation, he promised to lead the crew to the same.[1]
On reaching the Baratie, Krieg's flagship raised terror, though some of the restaurant staff quickly noticed its pitiful condition. When Krieg himself entered, half-carried by Gin and openly begging for food, most of the staff and patrons scorned him as deserving starvation and arrest. To their shock, Sanji once again fed the pirates, over countless protests and warnings of Krieg's barbarity. As soon as he regained his strength, Krieg proved these warnings true, attacking Sanji and laying claim to the entire ship.[29]
Zeff gives Krieg his demanded supplies.
No longer helpless, Krieg declared the Baratie would replace his collapsing flagship, and demanded further food for all his remaining crew. As the outraged cooks fought back, Krieg unveiled his arsenal and easily routed them (even withstanding a point-blank bazooka shot from Patty). Unexpectedly, he received the food from the only cook not intimidated: the Baratie's owner and head chef, whom Krieg recognized as the legendary "Red-Leg" Zeff.[17]
Recalling the veteran pirate's power and infamy on the Grand Line, Krieg extended his demands to Zeff's logbook, assured that it held all the necessary navigation knowledge (and that Zeff's lost leg had long ended his threat). To his irritation, Zeff refused, and Monkey D. Luffy promptly challenged his aspirations to be Pirate King. Unamused, Krieg held the ultimatum, and returned to his flagship to feed his men.[15]
Krieg challenges Mihawk.
Once the Krieg Pirates were fully restored, Krieg rallied them to capture the Baratie for a new attempt on the Grand Line, callously shooting any objectors. Moments later, their flagship was cleaved apart, revealing their worst fear: Mihawk had followed their trail, meaning to finish his massacre.[30] Though Mihawk quickly lost interest in them once challenged by Roronoa Zoro,[31] Krieg vainly tried to attack him before resuming the battle for the Baratie.[32]
Krieg wanted to take over the ship so that they could travel more incognito, in addition to taking Zeff's logbook so that they could learn about the powers of Grand Line and how to fight them. However, the chefs were ready to fight and they released a wood platform in front of the restaurant so that they did not have to fight inside the restaurant and damage it. Patty and Carne drove a secret weapon hidden in the fish head of the Baratie, but Krieg got rid of it easily and threw it back toward the chefs, but Sanji kicked it back just as easily, showing his true strength.[33]
While Luffy was watching Sanji’s fight against Pearl, Krieg treacherously attacked Luffy. Luffy was tossed into the back of Pearl's head, forcing Pearl to smash his face against his own armor.[34] In order to stop a berserk Pearl from destroying the ship he was after, Krieg threw a knob toward Sanji and Pearl but Luffy was able to deflect it. The knob instead destroyed Krieg's ship mast which, by falling, knocked out Pearl. However, the Krieg Pirates had not said their last word. While they were fighting, Gin took Zeff down and was threatening his life with a gun.[13]
When Krieg asked Luffy the question of who was stronger, Luffy naturally said that he was the stronger one there. In order to make him realize the difference between the two of them, Krieg threatened Luffy with one of his strongest weapon: poison gas MH5. When Luffy tried to bounce it back, it was revealed to be a shuriken bomb. Luffy admitted that he was tricked, but continued to say he was the strongest. As his anger rose, Krieg asked Gin to take care of Sanji, while he would deal with Luffy personally.[35]
Luffy tried to attack Krieg, but Krieg shot Luffy with bombs and spears. The spears harmed Luffy at his foot, and he almost fell into ocean. Luffy then asked if Krieg was serious in fighting with him. Krieg answered that the important thing in fighting was strategy to kill the opponent. Krieg said that Luffy was a monkey because he just attacks without strategy.[36]
When Gin refused to kill Sanji because he helped him, Krieg was disappointed with Gin because he was the person whom he trusted the most. Gin requested to let the Baratie go, angering Krieg. Because of that, Krieg planned to shoot MH5 poison gas. Not seeing Gin as his crewmate, Krieg demanded that he throw away his mask. Meanwhile, Luffy tried to stop Krieg, but he did not succeed. Gin threw away his mask before Krieg unleashed his MH5. The Baratie's chefs escaped by diving and Krieg's crew used their masks. After five minutes, the gas dispersed and it was revealed that Gin gave Luffy his mask. Krieg angered Luffy and Sanji by saying that Gin was garbage and it was proper for him to die by his own hands as his commander.[21]
Luffy was really angry at Krieg and said that Gin may not die and had to survive. However, because of the poison, Gin would die in one hour. Luffy promised to defeat Krieg and started his attack at Krieg's front. Krieg affronted if he was more foolish than a monkey, because monkeys will not challenge people who are impossible to beat. Luffy replied by saying that he is a monkey who does not know the word of surrender.
Luffy hits Krieg.
Krieg attacked with a hail of spears fired from his weapon. Luffy, without hesitation, ran straight into the attack with the intent of reaching Krieg. Realizing the rookie pirate wasn't stopping, Krieg revealed a robe made of dangerous spikes to deter any attacks. However, to the surprise of everyone, Luffy still attacked despite the injury inflicted to his hand, knocking Krieg to the ground.
Standing back up, Krieg revealed his final weapon, a large spear with an explosive end that detonates upon impact. Continuing the battle, the surrounding wreckage was eventually reduced to sunken rubble, with both combatants having very little room to move on. Determined, Luffy began striking the spear itself, and eventually broke the end. Grinning with confidence, Luffy told Krieg to prepare himself.[26]
Krieg was knocked down once again by Luffy. When one of Krieg's crewmates stated that he believed Luffy to actually be stronger than Krieg, he arose, telling them to shut up before combining his shoulder plates together to form his "Giant Battle Spear", which he slammed into the ground next to Luffy, creating an explosion.
While Luffy wondered how the spear made an explosion, Krieg swung it again, sending Luffy flying over the ocean, but luckily, he stretched towards a platform floating. However, due to the fact that he had lost lots of blood thanks to Krieg, and that the platform he was standing on was unstable, he soon fell to his knees. Krieg continued his assault on Luffy, who was dodging for his life.
Finally, Luffy lost balance and jumped over Krieg's blow, but this made him wide open for an attack. However, just in the nick of time, Luffy grabbed the lance before it could hit him. Enraged, Krieg slammed the lance into the ground, forcing Luffy to let go. Krieg proceeded to ram his lance into Luffy, who grabbed the tip, but Krieg merely whipped it around, creating an explosion which sent Luffy flying. As Krieg swung again, Luffy was hit head-on. Krieg then proceeded to tell that he was stronger than Luffy.
However, Luffy answered by slamming his foot into the ground, breaking the spear's tip, much to Krieg's confusion and horror. Luffy told him that he hit the tip five times, and that with the wide area they had landed in, Luffy could beat him.[23]
Luffy breaks Krieg's armor.
Krieg attacked Luffy again and wanted to execute him because he was brave to challenge "The Most Powerful Captain" in East Blue. Luffy dodged the attack and hanged onto a mast. Krieg then sliced the mast, but his attacks did not hurt Luffy. Luffy threw the mast at him, but Krieg destroyed it by shooting fire at it. Luffy countered with a "Gomu Gomu no Gatling", but Krieg's armor protected him. Luffy continued by trying "Gomu Gomu no Pistol" and sent Krieg flying, but the armor still did not break. Krieg planned to throw bombs from top of the mast. Luffy tried to stop him and ran faster. Finally, he destroyed the armor by using "Gomu Gomu no Bazooka" and made it crack into pieces.[37]
Even though Krieg lost his spirit, he attacked Luffy in the air by shooting an iron net at him. Unfortunately for Luffy, he was trapped in it and below them was the ocean. If still in that condition, Luffy would sink, and because of that, Krieg was really satisfied. However, Luffy planned to use his hands and feet for one last attack. Anticipating Luffy's next move, Krieg ordered his crew to shoot at Luffy, but they were stopped by Sanji. Luffy was successful in using "Gomu Gomu no Ozuchi", smashing Krieg's head into the dock, causing him to lose consciousness. After losing the battle, Krieg stood up again and went berserk. Before he could continue, Gin punched Krieg in the stomach. Gin then departed the Baratie with Krieg and the rest of his crew.[38]
Final Saga[]
Egghead Arc[]
Two years later, Krieg, Gin, and Pearl were on Hachinosu and listened to Vegapunk's worldwide broadcast.[12]
Major Battles[]
- Krieg vs. a commanding officer
- Krieg Pirates vs. Dracule Mihawk
- Krieg vs. Baratie chefs
- Krieg vs. Sanji
- Krieg vs. Monkey D. Luffy
Adaptation Differences[]
In the manga, Krieg's hair has a deep blue color, as opposed to its purple hue in the anime.
For unknown reasons, the anime does not depict Krieg's shuriken bomb, making his threat to deploy the MH5 a serious one from the start.
In the live-action series, Krieg does not survive his battle with Dracule Mihawk and so does not show up at the Baratie.[39]
Translation and Dub Issues[]
Name and Title[]
Krieg is German for "war", alluding to Krieg's heavy arsenal and massive naval fleet.[40] In German translations of the series, it is rendered as Creek.
Additionally, while Krieg's "Teitoku" (提督?) epithet is rendered as "Admiral" by both the 4Kids-dubbed anime and the VIZ manga, it should be noted that the term is not the one used for the Marines' "Admiral" (大将, Taishō?) rank. The Funimation anime instead translates it as "Commodore"—a convention it would later use for the anime-original Nelson Royal.
Weaponry[]
Due to its general policy against graphic violence and bloodshed, 4Kids digitally edited Krieg's Gatling gun spears into "poison suction cups" (presumably smeared with contact poison). Curiously, this edit only applied to the spears after they had struck Luffy; the initial scenes of Krieg firing them were left unaltered.
On the same principle, 4Kids also recolored Krieg's pistols to appear more toy-like, though most of the firing animations were left unchanged.
Early Concepts[]
Early concept of Krieg in One Piece Green.
One Piece Green: Secret Pieces revealed an early concept-draft of Krieg, depicting him as a cyborg named "Krieg - 9000".
Other Appearances[]
Video Games[]
Playable Appearances
- One Piece: Become the Pirate King!
- Grand Battle!
- Grand Battle! 2
- Grand Line Dream Adventure Log
- One Piece: Treasure Battle!
- One Piece: Going Baseball
- One Piece: Grand Battle! Rush!
- One Piece: Grand Adventure
- One Piece: Unlimited Adventure
- One Piece: Unlimited Cruise
- One Py Berry Match
- One Piece Treasure Cruise
- One Piece Thousand Storm
- One Piece Bounty Rush
- One Piece Bon! Bon! Journey!!
- One Piece: Dream Pointer
- One Piece: Burning Will
- One Piece Ambition
- One Piece Grand Arena
- One Piece: Set Sail
Enemy Appearances
- Set Sail Pirate Crew!
- One Piece: Treasure Wars
- Aim! The King of Belly
- One Piece: Round the Land
- One Piece: Dragon Dream!
- One Piece: Treasure Wars 2 Welcome to Buggyland
- One Piece
- One Piece: Pirates Carnival
- One Piece Romance Dawn: The Dawn of the Adventure
- One Piece: Pirate Warriors
- One Piece: Pirate Warriors 2
- One Piece: Pirate Warriors 3
Support Appearances
- One Piece: Gear Spirit
- One Piece: Gigant Battle
- One Piece: Gigant Battle! 2 New World
- One Piece: Pirate Warriors 2
- One Piece: Pirate Warriors 3
- One Piece: Super Grand Battle! X
- One Piece: Dance Battle
- One Piece: Burning Blood
Non-Playable Appearances
Trivia[]
- While most promos and merchandise default to Krieg's short-haired appearance from the Baratie Arc, the anime's first opening notably uses the long-haired appearance from his wanted poster (sometimes mistaken for an "unknown" character).
- Krieg shares the same Japanese dub voice actor with Sakazuki, and the same Funimation dub voice actor with Wapol.
- Krieg is the first antagonist in the series to mention One Piece, and voice open ambitions of being the Pirate King (though Buggy was initially implied—and much later confirmed—to hold the same).
- Krieg's favorite food is roasted whole Sea King.[3]
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 One Piece Manga and Anime — Vol. 6 Chapter 45 and Episode 21, Patty, Carne, and several other Baratie cooks debate the dangers of Krieg and his reputedly 5000-strong crew. Meanwhile, a barely-recovered Gin regroups with Krieg and tells him about the Baratie.
- ↑ One Piece Manga and Anime — Vol. 5 Chapter 44 and Episode 21, Lines' slightest mention of Krieg sends panic through the Baratie, one customer identifying the Krieg Pirates as the strongest in the East Blue.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 Vivre Card - One Piece Visual Dictionary (Card #0084), Krieg's Vivre Card entry.
- ↑ One Piece Manga and Anime — Vol. 6 Chapter 46 (p. 12) and Episode 22, Krieg's manga intro-box and the chapter's corresponding anime episode both use the "Admiral" epithet.
- ↑ One Piece Manga and Anime — Vol. 11 Chapter 96 (p. 5) and Episode 45, In a presentation of East Blue bounties, Brannew indicates Krieg's "Admiral" epithet is known in-universe as well.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 6.4 One Piece Manga and Anime — Vol. 6 Chapter 46 (p. 17) and Episode 22, Carne recounts Krieg's reputation and past atrocities.
- ↑ SBS One Piece Manga — Vol. 84 (p. 60), Krieg's age is revealed.
- ↑ One Piece Blue Deep: Characters World (p. 53), Krieg's birthday is revealed.
- ↑ One Piece Manga and Anime — Vol. 11 Chapter 96 (p. 6) and Episode 45, Krieg's bounty before being defeated by Luffy is revealed.
- ↑ One Piece Anime — Episode 27.
- ↑ One Piece Manga and Anime — Vol. 6 Chapter 49 and Episode 23.
- ↑ 12.0 12.1 One Piece Manga and Anime — Vol. 110 Chapter 1117 (p. 2) and Episode 1150.
- ↑ 13.0 13.1 One Piece Manga and Anime — Vol. 7 Chapter 55 and Episode 25.
- ↑ One Piece Manga and Anime — Vol. 8 Chapter 69 (p. 8) and Episode 31, Yosaku's mentions Arlong's strength.
- ↑ 15.0 15.1 One Piece Manga and Anime — Vol. 6 Chapter 48 and Episode 23.
- ↑ One Piece Manga and Anime — Vol. 7 Chapter 60 (p. 4) and Episode 27.
- ↑ 17.0 17.1 17.2 17.3 One Piece Manga and Anime — Vol. 6 Chapter 47 and Episode 22.
- ↑ One Piece Yellow: Grand Elements (p. 264), Krieg's Bullets are named.
- ↑ One Piece Manga and Anime — Vol. 8 Chapter 65 (p. 9) and Episode 29, Luffy throws one of the Dreadnaught Sabre's spars at Krieg, who casually burns it to ash with his flamethrower. Note that Krieg uses it only this once during the battle, suggesting a very limited fuel supply.
- ↑ One Piece Manga and Anime — Vol. 8 Chapter 66 (p. 4) and Episode 29, Krieg uses an iron net to capture Luffy and drag him down to the sea.
- ↑ 21.0 21.1 One Piece Manga and Anime — Vol. 7 Chapter 62 and Episode 27.
- ↑ One Piece Manga and Anime — Vol. 7 Chapter 60 (p. 10-13) and Episode 27, Krieg shoots what he claims to be the MH5 from his left shoulder-plate; when Luffy tries to intercept it, he is immediately cut by the shuriken shrapnel. For unknown reasons, this weapon is not featured in the anime.
- ↑ 23.0 23.1 One Piece Manga and Anime — Vol. 8 Chapter 64 and Episode 28.
- ↑ One Piece Manga and Anime — Vol. 8 Chapter 65 (p. 2-8) and Episode 29, Krieg continues using the Battle Spear's explosions to great effect, despite Luffy breaking its tip and leaving it "just a bomb on a stick" with half its original power.
- ↑ One Piece Manga and Anime — Vol. 7 Chapter 62 (p. 9) and Episode 27, Luffy tries to reach Krieg by running across the Dreadnaught Sabre's fallen mast, only for Krieg to punch it apart.
- ↑ 26.0 26.1 One Piece Manga and Anime — Vol. 8 Chapter 63 and Episode 28.
- ↑ One Piece Manga and Anime — Vol. 7 Chapter 54 (p. 16) and Episode 25, Krieg uses his spiked ball against Luffy.
- ↑ One Piece Manga and Anime — Vol. 7 Chapter 61 (p. 10) and Episode 27, Krieg flicks a bomb into the sea, throwing up a huge wave that prevents Luffy from seeing his next attack.
- ↑ One Piece Manga and Anime — Vol. 6 Chapter 46 and Episode 22.
- ↑ One Piece Manga and Anime — Vol. 6 Chapter 49 and Episode 23.
- ↑ One Piece Manga and Anime — Vol. 6 Chapter 51 and Episode 24.
- ↑ One Piece Manga and Anime — Vol. 6 Chapter 52 and Episode 24.
- ↑ One Piece Manga and Anime — Vol. 6 Chapter 53 and Episode 25.
- ↑ One Piece Manga and Anime — Vol. 7 Chapter 54 and Episode 25.
- ↑ One Piece Manga and Anime — Vol. 7 Chapter 60 and Episode 27.
- ↑ One Piece Manga and Anime — Vol. 7 Chapter 61 and Episode 27.
- ↑ One Piece Manga and Anime — Vol. 8 Chapter 65 and Episode 29.
- ↑ One Piece Manga and Anime — Vol. 8 Chapter 66 and Episode 29.
- ↑ One Piece Live-Action — Eat at Baratie!.
- ↑ SBS One Piece Manga — Vol. 18 (p. 166), Krieg's name explained.
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